Matilda
Publisher: Puffin
Matilda is not yet five years old, and already she is a very unusual child. Teaching herself to read, she works her way through all the books in the children's library and then gets started on the adult section, to the amazement of the librarian. Her narrow minded parents don't notice that they have a genius in their midst - but is soon becomes clear that underestimating Matilda is a big mistake.
When she starts school at Crunchem Hall, Matilda meets the frightening and bullying headmistress, Agatha Trunchbull, and witnesses her terrible temper. Soon, she puts her very special talents to work to get the better of Miss Trunchbull and the other unpleasant grown-ups around her - as well as to help warm-hearted class teacher Miss Honey.
This modern fairy-tale with a brilliantly inspiring young heroine is one of Roald Dahl's best loved stories. Full of magic and mischief, children will love witnessing Matilda pit her strength, courage and cool intelligence against the nasty and spiteful adults in her life, and ultimately coming out on top.
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What you thought...
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Esme, 20 January 2024
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This book is very amazing
Faith, 18 March 2023
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A funny, enjoyable classic with situations that are relatable to most childrens lives
Esme, 15 July 2022
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Still very relevant for timid children who struggle to even answer the register
Anonymous, 22 June 2022
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Matilda is an amazing book for all ages. I first read it at the age of 7, five years later, it's still one of my favourite books. I love everything about it. Read this book!
Anonymous, 28 February 2022
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Matilda is great but you could probably read it when you were six. Movie is bad. Books are better then movies!
Sarah, 23 June 2021
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I loved the book! Its so fun to read. Its funny and make believe. I've seen the movie and the book is just as good! My parents kept telling me "read Roald Dahl you'll love it"! And I was like "umm later" Because I've never read a Roal Dahl book before and I did...And I loved it! Me + Roald Dahl Matilda = happy me! This book really hooked me on I love it so much! :)
Anna, 01 June 2020
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I love this book
Josiah, 19 May 2020
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Fantabulous
Varada, 13 January 2020
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fab
Lilly, 09 November 2018
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Really good book like where A hat got stuck on Matilda’s dads head
Jimmy, 30 May 2018
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It was scary, but funny.
Zofia, 06 October 2017
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i loved this book, i feel anybody can read it, even adults - fantastic!
eesha, 11 August 2017
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I think this was good for an age of 6-12 year olds and I learned more about this story
Kaea, 07 June 2017
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It is very good
Emma, 30 April 2017
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The book is about a little girl who is unusually to other kids
Andiswa, 02 April 2017
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A funny classic kids will love. I really recommend this for kids ages 6-12
:), 18 February 2017
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I can learn that must have strength,courage and cool intelligence against her nasty and spiteful adults in my life and ultimately coming out from top.This is a very fun,interesting and fantastic book I have ever read.I hope I have one this from all the books.
audry, 04 January 2017
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I love it sooooo much, i would just sit and read it alllll day long!!!!!!!
numo, 28 October 2016
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I really recommend reading it!
Eve, 10 October 2016
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this is the best book in the world Roald Dahl is my favourite author with David Walliams, they're both joint 1st: matilda is the best book written
Nicole, 15 September 2016
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A story classic we all love
Harry, 07 September 2016
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It's so amazing, I loved it
Irtifa, 13 August 2016
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matilda is more clever than her parents and plays lots of tricks on them and her head teacher. my favourite part is when matlida and her teacher got together and matilda told her parents if she could get adopted by her teacher. very good read, i love the book and the film.
amaal, 02 June 2016
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I think the mom and dad are nasty to Matilda
Gemstar, 20 March 2016
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It was great to read and I understood it all the way through. Really exciting and creative. My favourite part was when Matilda with her teacher went into the headteacher's house and she got really wound up. It was ssssssoooooo funny . Plus crazy right to end from the start. 😃
Nicole, 25 January 2016
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Magical!
Ella, 16 January 2016
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It is a good book
car, 04 December 2015
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matilda is a clever young girl who outsmarts her parents.
Word Witch, 02 December 2015
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Matilda is a smart young girl who parents are really really mean to her. But She stands out from the crowd and she follows her way to a happy new life. I recommend this book for 6+.
Rule, 28 November 2015
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I liked the book very much and I thuoght it was magical! Roald Dahl makes the characters easy to imagine. In some places, the story is very emotional. If Roald Dahl was still alive, I would like him to write a sequel. I recommend this book to ages 7 (but you may need adult help) to 100!
James, 27 November 2015
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I liked Matilda it was very funny! I think other people would like it and inspire more people to read it!
Beau, 09 October 2015
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it was fab i loved all the bookes and i would love to read more thanks
miss gray, 22 September 2015
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It was fantastic. Greatest book ever.
Shahzil, 06 September 2015
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i love roald dahl books i also love geronimo stilton books☺😊😀😁😂😃😄😅😆😇😈😉😙😘😚😍😍😭😛😜
vaishnavi, 03 September 2015
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Matilda's Mom and Dad pay all the attention on anything but Matilda. They are mean and spiteful, always going on about how Matilda reads too much. When Miss Honey finds Matilda, and how much she reads they click. I cried and cried so much at the end, but this book is so brilliant, it truly is one of the best books on Earth.
Cherryblossom13, 12 August 2015
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This was great!
Lucy, 12 August 2015
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it was a sad book but i gave it five stars
alfie, 31 July 2015
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I like this book very much.
Annadiana, 29 June 2015
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I didt read the book but i saw the móvie,And it Was great
Yogeidi, 25 June 2015
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i liked this book
Chloe, 22 June 2015
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Really good 😍😍😍😍😍 I cant believe how good it is !!!!
Alisha, 11 June 2015
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This book is by far a classic , as well as all roahl dals other amazing imaginative books😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Jodey, 06 May 2015
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this was a very nice book!!!!! i loved and enjoyed reading it
Zarkoo, 29 April 2015
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Ariela: i love the book becauseMatilda was a really fun and Matilda was really cute, i would recomandet to lots of people.
Sabrina:i hated Matilda's foster parents! they were really mean to her.his brother was also really mean.but i liked that she learned to deal with them. I liked the idea of a little girl who was lonly and sad had magic.i really liked the ending because matilda was finally happy with her teacher.
sabripali, 28 April 2015
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I thought this book was exelent to read and I have read lot of roal dah.
Jessica, 11 April 2015
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The book was brilliant it had action it had romance it had comedy it had everything it made me cry of laughter.
Tom, 26 March 2015
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i really love this book i cold read them all day and night
saira, 26 February 2015
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Lovely story, very much enjoyable for all ages.
Miss Rocio, 13 February 2015
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Awesome book. I would definitely recommend it to others aged about 6-adult. It's an amusing story about a young girl's love of books and the relationship with her encouraging teacher, and less encouraging parents!
Mini, 31 January 2015
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This book is amazing and i am a HUGE fan of Roald Dahl.....and this just does it for me!!!!
bethany, 07 January 2015
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I love the book
Prolate, 31 December 2014
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Its the best thing I have read do you like this book I do
daniel, 01 December 2014
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Amazing book!!! Best author ever....
Ammaarah, 02 November 2014
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quite interesting
zharfan, 02 August 2014
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It was great super lovely sweet
frozen, 26 July 2014
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it was one amazing book and Matilda is like Mozart since Mozart could compose music when he was five years old and Matilda taught herself to read when she was three.
Ibrahim, 25 June 2014
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I really like this book, it makes you want to carry on reading. It is really interesting to see what Matilda gets up to on her average day. The tricks that she gets up to are really funny, like when her dads hat gets stuck to his head. I love it when they are at the resturant and her mum tries to get it off (it turns into a real disaster)! Eventually, when she gets to go to school, you feel really excited about what you are going to find out next.
Holly, 22 October 2013
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I found this book really funny when Mrs Truncbull locked Matilda in the cupboard and threw her friend by her plaits out of the window!
Madeleine, 22 October 2013
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Matilda is a very inteligant girl but her parents are nasty. I like this book because it is very good.
Isabel, 21 October 2013
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I liked this book, because it is reall good and it has a movie.
Muhamad, 21 October 2013
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Matilda I think Matilda is very good book because i like how they started and ened it and it shows how the mum and dad are very strict.my favourite part is when she startes the story when she is small and then she gets bigger and bigger and bigger.
Heena, 21 October 2013
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this is a very good book and how it tells u that the woman mrs trunsh bull picks the girl u by her poney tail. also how mitlider gets to like books. very funny ton thought.
morgan, 21 October 2013
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Loved this book! Loved the film also.
Beth, 10 October 2013
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Matilda is a great book for 9-11 year olds. You don't have any idea what might happen at the end. This book was exciting and kept me entertained from cover to cover.
Melanie, 08 October 2013
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I really liked this book,because it is very funny and exiting and you don't know what happens next(unless you've read it before!).
zak, 05 November 2012
Wonderful! Great for younger children who are becoming confident readers.